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China-1 astronaut group, 1998
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Part of Astronaut Selection Groups
Requirement: pilot astronauts for the Shenzhou program.
Date: 1998.
More at: China-1 astronaut group, 1998.
Subtopics
 | Li Qinglong Chinese pilot taikonaut, 1996-on.Trained together with Wu Jie in Russia in for one year beginning in November 1996. They formed the basis of the Chinese astronaut cadre for the Shenzhou program. |
 | Wu Jie Chinese pilot taikonaut 1996-on. |
 | Nie Haisheng Chinese pilot taikonaut 1998-on. Backup commander, Shenzhou 9 mission. |
 | Yang Liwei Chinese pilot taikonaut 1998-2006. First Chinese man in space. Retired thereafter, becoming Vice-Director of the China Astronaut Research and Training Center; by 2010 was Deputy Director of the Project 921 Office. |
 | Fei Junlong Chinese pilot taikonaut 1998-2012. Commanded Shenzhou 6 mission. PLAAF pilot, flight trainer and flight technology inspector. |
 | Liu Buoming Chinese pilot taikonaut 1998-on. In the 05/2003 issue of Fliegerrevue, this was one of 12 new names listed as Chinese astronauts in training. Selected in 2008 as prime crew of Shenzhou 7 |
 | Zhai Zhigang Chinese pilot taikonaut 1998-on. First taikonaut to walk in space. |
 | Liu Wang Chinese pilot taikonaut 1998-on. |
 | Chen Quan Chinese pilot taikonaut, 1998-on. Chen was a PLAAF regiment commander when selected. Commanded Shenzhou 7 mission. |
| Deng Qingming Chinese pilot taikonaut, 1998-on. PLAAF pilot. Selected in the first Chinese cosmonaut detachment. |
| Pan Zhanchun Chinese PLAAF Pilot. In the 05/2003 issue of Fliegerrevue, this was one of 12 new names listed as Chinese astronauts in training. However did not appear later in association with the manned space program. |
| Zhao Chuandong Chinese pilot taikonaut, 1998-on. In the 05/2003 issue of Fliegerrevue, this was one of 12 new names listed as Chinese astronauts in training. PLA Air Force |
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